Everybody needs a little motivation sometimes and Melody Ehsani speaks on where she got hers. She recently sat down to lay it out for Jay Z’s Life + Times x vitaminwater documentary series, Where I’m From. The series finds the Los Angeles designer talking about her journey and the path she took to find success.

Ehsani speaks on how to stay focused and push pass the fear and uncertainty of doing what you truly love in life. She never viewed art as a career option. Matter of fact, she planned on going to law school and becoming a lawyer. It wasn’t until after Ehsani had a nervous breakdown and moved to China for a few months that she developed a love for design. It was then that she came up with her first shoe collection which paved the way for her current success. Press play below to watch Melody tell her story.